The substitute amendment also provides that, if DNR requires a person who
kills an animal to register the animal with DNR, then DNR must make a record of
the type of weapon that was used to kill the animal.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB194-SSA1,1
1Section 1. 29.014 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB194-SSA1,3,72 29.014 (1m) (b) If the department establishes an open season for hunting deer,
3elk, small game, wild turkey, or bear with a bow and arrow but not with a firearm,
4the department may not shall also establish an open that season for hunting the
5respective game
with a crossbow except by a person who has attained the age of 65
6or by a person who is authorized to hunt with a crossbow by a permit issued under
7s. 29.171 (4) (a) or 29.193 (2)
.
AB194-SSA1,2 8Section 2. 29.171 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB194-SSA1,3,149 29.171 (2) A resident archer hunting license authorizes the hunting of all
10game, except bear, elk, and wild turkey, during the open seasons established by the
11department
for hunting that game with bow and arrow established by the
12department. This license authorizes hunting with a bow and arrow only, unless
13hunting with a crossbow is authorized by a Class A, Class B, or Class C permit issued
14under s. 29.193 (2) or a permit issued under sub. (4)
.
AB194-SSA1,3 15Section 3. 29.171 (2m) of the statutes is repealed.
AB194-SSA1,4 16Section 4. 29.171 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 29.171 (3) (a) and amended
17to read:
AB194-SSA1,3,2018 29.171 (3) (a) The Except as provided under par. (b), the department shall issue
19to each person who is issued a resident archer hunting license a deer tag and a back
20tag.
AB194-SSA1,5 21Section 5. 29.171 (3) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB194-SSA1,3,2422 29.171 (3) (b) The department may not issue a deer tag or back tag to a person
23who is issued a resident archer hunting license at the reduced fee under s. 29.563
24(2g).
AB194-SSA1,6 25Section 6. 29.171 (4) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
AB194-SSA1,7
1Section 7. 29.171 (4) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
AB194-SSA1,8 2Section 8. 29.172 of the statutes is created to read:
AB194-SSA1,4,5 329.172 Resident crossbow hunting license. (1) A resident crossbow
4hunting license shall be issued subject to ss. 29.024 and 54.25 (2) (c) 1. d. by the
5department to any resident applying for this license.
AB194-SSA1,4,9 6(2) A resident crossbow hunting license authorizes the hunting of all game,
7except bear, elk, and wild turkey, during the open seasons for hunting that game with
8a crossbow established by the department. This license authorizes hunting with a
9crossbow only.
AB194-SSA1,4,11 10(3) (a) Except as provided under par. (b), the department shall issue to each
11person who is issued a resident crossbow hunting license a deer tag and a back tag.
AB194-SSA1,4,1312 (b) The department may not issue a deer tag or back tag to a person who is
13issued a resident crossbow hunting license at the reduced fee under s. 29.563 (2g).
AB194-SSA1,9 14Section 9. 29.177 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB194-SSA1,4,2015 29.177 (3m) Deer management rules. For the purposes of permits issued
16under this section and s. 29.181, the department shall specify by rule the type and
17number of deer which may be taken, the deer management areas where these
18permits are valid, the number of permits to be issued, the open seasons during which
19the permits are valid, the types of weapons authorized to be used under the permits,

20and other restrictions and conditions concerning these permits.
AB194-SSA1,10 21Section 10. 29.185 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB194-SSA1,5,222 29.185 (2) (b) Resident archer Archer licenses, crossbow licenses, and trapping
23licenses.
Notwithstanding ss. 29.171 (2), 29.172 (2), 29.216 (2), 29.217 (2), and 29.241
24(3), a resident archer hunting license, a nonresident archer hunting license, a

1resident crossbow hunting license, a nonresident crossbow hunting license,
or a
2trapping license does not authorize the hunting or trapping of wolves.
AB194-SSA1,11 3Section 11. 29.193 (1m) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 29.193 (1m) (a)
4(intro.) and amended to read:
AB194-SSA1,5,75 29.193 (1m) (a) The department shall, after an investigation and without
6charging a fee, issue a trolling permit to any person who meets the any of the
7following
requirements under s. 29.171 (4) (a) 2. or 4.:
AB194-SSA1,12 8Section 12. 29.193 (1m) (a) 1. of the statutes is created to read:
AB194-SSA1,5,109 29.193 (1m) (a) 1. Has an amputation or other loss of one or more arms above
10the wrist.
AB194-SSA1,13 11Section 13. 29.193 (1m) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB194-SSA1,5,1512 29.193 (1m) (a) 2. Has a permanent substantial loss of function in one or both
13arms or one or both hands and fails to meet the minimum standards of any one of the
14following standard tests, administered under the direction of a licensed physician or
15a licensed chiropractor:
AB194-SSA1,5,1616 a. Upper extremity pinch.
AB194-SSA1,5,1717 b. Grip.
AB194-SSA1,5,1818 c. Nine-hole peg.
AB194-SSA1,14 19Section 14. 29.193 (2) (cr) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 29.193 (2) (cr) 2.
20(intro.) and amended to read:
AB194-SSA1,5,2221 29.193 (2) (cr) 2. (intro.) A Class A permit authorizes the holder to shoot do all
22of the following:
AB194-SSA1,5,23 23a. Shoot or hunt from a stationary vehicle, to fish.
AB194-SSA1,5,25 24b. Fish or troll as authorized under sub. (1m) (b) and to hunt certain game with
25a crossbow as authorized under ss. 29.171 (2) and 29.216 (2)
.
AB194-SSA1,15
1Section 15. 29.216 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB194-SSA1,6,62 29.216 (2) The nonresident archer hunting license authorizes the hunting of
3all game, except bear, elk, wild turkey, and fur-bearing animals, during the open
4season for the hunting of that game with a bow and arrow. This license authorizes
5hunting with a bow and arrow only unless hunting with a crossbow is authorized by
6a Class A, Class B, or Class C permit issued under s. 29.193 (2)
.
AB194-SSA1,16 7Section 16. 29.216 (2m) of the statutes is repealed.
AB194-SSA1,17 8Section 17. 29.216 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 29.216 (3) (a) and
9amended to read:
AB194-SSA1,6,1210 29.216 (3) (a) Deer tag and back tag. The Except as provided under par. (b),
11the
department shall issue to each person who is issued a nonresident archer
12hunting license a deer tag and a back tag.
AB194-SSA1,18 13Section 18. 29.216 (3) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB194-SSA1,6,1614 29.216 (3) (b) The department may not issue a deer tag or back tag to a person
15who is issued a nonresident archer hunting license if the department issues the
16nonresident archer hunting license at the reduced fee under s. 29.563 (2g).
AB194-SSA1,19 17Section 19. 29.217 of the statutes is created to read:
AB194-SSA1,6,20 1829.217 Nonresident crossbow hunting license. (1) Issuance. A
19nonresident crossbow hunting license shall be issued subject to s. 29.024 by the
20department to any nonresident applying for this license.
AB194-SSA1,6,23 21(2) Authorization. The nonresident crossbow hunting license authorizes the
22hunting of all game, except bear, elk, wild turkey, and fur-bearing animals, during
23the open season for the hunting of that game with a crossbow.
AB194-SSA1,6,25 24(3) Deer tag and back tag. (a) The department shall issue to each person who
25is issued a nonresident crossbow hunting license a deer tag and a back tag.
AB194-SSA1,7,3
1(b) The department may not issue a deer tag or back tag to a person who is
2issued a nonresident crossbow hunting license at the reduced fee under s. 29.563
3(2g).
AB194-SSA1,20 4Section 20. 29.235 (2) (dm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB194-SSA1,7,55 29.235 (2) (dm) A resident crossbow hunting license.
AB194-SSA1,21 6Section 21. 29.235 (2m) (dm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB194-SSA1,7,77 29.235 (2m) (dm) A nonresident crossbow hunting license.
AB194-SSA1,22 8Section 22. 29.346 of the statutes is created to read:
AB194-SSA1,7,12 929.346 Registration information. If the department requires a person who
10kills an animal to register that animal with the department, the department shall,
11at the time of registration, make a record of the type of weapon that was used to kill
12the animal.
AB194-SSA1,23 13Section 23. 29.563 (2) (a) 8r. of the statutes is created to read:
AB194-SSA1,7,1414 29.563 (2) (a) 8r. Crossbow: $21.25.
AB194-SSA1,24 15Section 24. 29.563 (2) (a) 8t. of the statutes is created to read:
AB194-SSA1,7,1716 29.563 (2) (a) 8t. Crossbow issued to persons who are under 18 years of age:
17$17.25.
AB194-SSA1,25 18Section 25. 29.563 (2) (b) 6m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB194-SSA1,7,1919 29.563 (2) (b) 6m. Crossbow: $157.25.
AB194-SSA1,26 20Section 26. 29.563 (2g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB194-SSA1,7,2321 29.563 (2g) Reduced fees for certain archer and crossbow licenses.
22Notwithstanding the fees under sub. (2) (a) 8. and 8r. and (b) 6. and 6m., the fee is
23$2.25 for any of the following licenses:
AB194-SSA1,8,224 (a) A resident archer hunting license issued to a person who holds a resident
25crossbow hunting license, provided that the resident archer hunting license and the

1resident crossbow hunting license authorize hunting during the same hunting
2season.
AB194-SSA1,8,63 (b) A nonresident archer hunting license issued to a person who holds a
4nonresident crossbow hunting license, provided that the nonresident archer hunting
5license and the nonresident crossbow hunting license authorize hunting during the
6same hunting seasons.
AB194-SSA1,8,97 (c) A resident crossbow hunting license issued to a person who holds a resident
8archer hunting license, provided that the resident crossbow hunting license and the
9resident archer hunting license authorize hunting during the same hunting season.
AB194-SSA1,8,1310 (d) A nonresident crossbow hunting license issued to a person who holds a
11nonresident archer hunting license, provided that the nonresident crossbow hunting
12license and the nonresident archer hunting license authorize hunting during the
13same hunting seasons.
AB194-SSA1,27 14Section 27. 29.563 (6m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB194-SSA1,8,2015 29.563 (6m) Reduced fees for certain first-time approvals. (a) The fee for
16an approval that is listed under sub. (2) (a) 1., 2., 4. to 5g., or 7. to 9. 8m., or 9., (3)
17(a) 1., or (6) (a) 1. is $4.25 if the approval is issued to a person who has not received
18that type of approval, or has not been conferred the privileges of that type of approval
19under a license issued under s. 29.231 or 29.235, in any of the 10 years preceding the
20date of application.
AB194-SSA1,9,221 (b) The fee for an approval listed under sub. (2) (b) 1., 3., or 5. to, 6., 7., 8., (3)
22(b) 1., or (6) (am) is one-half of the fee listed for the respective approval, rounded up
23to the nearest dollar, if the approval is issued to a person who has not received that
24type of approval by the department, or has not been conferred the privileges of that

1type of approval under a license issued under s. 29.231 or 29.235, in any of the 10
2years preceding the date of application.
AB194-SSA1,28 3Section 28. 29.563 (12) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB194-SSA1,9,54 29.563 (12) (a) 2. Archer, crossbow, sports, or conservation patron: $14.25 if
5deer tags are included; $11.25 after open season and deer tags are not included.
AB194-SSA1,29 6Section 29. 29.563 (12m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB194-SSA1,9,117 29.563 (12m) Duplicates of reduced fee approvals. Notwithstanding the fees
8specified under sub. (12) (a) and (b), a person who was issued an approval and
9charged the reduced fee specified under sub. (2g) or (6m) may not be charged a fee
10for a duplicate of that approval that exceeds the fee specified for the approval under
11sub. (2g) or (6m).
AB194-SSA1,30 12Section 30. 29.592 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB194-SSA1,9,1713 29.592 (3) A person who is authorized to hunt with a mentor under this section
14and a mentor under this section with whom that person hunts may jointly have only
15one firearm, only one bow, or if hunting with a only one crossbow is authorized under
16s. 29.171 (4) or 29.193 (2), only one crossbow
in their possession or control while
17hunting.
AB194-SSA1,31 18Section 31. 29.593 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB194-SSA1,9,2319 29.593 (1) (b) A certificate of accomplishment issued to a person for successfully
20completing the course under the bow hunter education program only authorizes the
21person to obtain a resident or archer hunting license, a nonresident archer hunting
22license, a resident crossbow hunting license, or a nonresident crossbow hunting
23license
.
AB194-SSA1,32 24Section 32. 29.593 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB194-SSA1,10,4
129.593 (2m) A person who has a certificate, license, or other evidence that is
2satisfactory to the department indicating that he or she has successfully completed
3in another state, country, or province a bow hunter education course recognized by
4the department may obtain an archer hunting license or crossbow hunting license.
AB194-SSA1,33 5Section 33. Nonstatutory provisions.
AB194-SSA1,10,66 (1) (a) In this subsection:
AB194-SSA1,10,8 71. "Bow and arrow season" means the open season established by the
8department for hunting with a bow and arrow but not with a firearm.
AB194-SSA1,10,10 92. "Crossbow season" means the open season established by the department for
10hunting with a crossbow.
AB194-SSA1,10,11 113. "Department" means the department of natural resources.
AB194-SSA1,10,1712 (b) A crossbow season established by the department under section 29.014 (1m)
13(b) of the statutes, as affected by this act, for hunting deer, elk, small game, wild
14turkey, or bear shall run concurrently with the bow and arrow season for hunting the
15respective animal. The requirement under this subsection that the crossbow season
16and the bow and arrow season run concurrently applies only for the period beginning
17with the 2014-15 hunting season and ending with the 2015-16 hunting season.
AB194-SSA1,11,218 (2) The department may promulgate emergency rules under section 227.24 of
19the statutes that are necessary for the purpose of establishing crossbow seasons
20under section 29.014 (1m) (b) of the statutes, as affected by this act. Notwithstanding
21section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes, emergency rules promulgated under this
22subsection remain in effect until June 30, 2016, or the date on which permanent rules
23take effect, whichever is sooner. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a) and (3) of the
24statutes, the department is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule
25under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the

1public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of
2emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.
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